The Mendacity of Hope: Barack Obama and the Betrayal of American Liberalism
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7h 24m 50s
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English
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9780062047137
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Roger D. Hodge., Roger D. Hodge|AUTHOR., & James Lurie|READER. (2010). The Mendacity of Hope: Barack Obama and the Betrayal of American Liberalism . HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roger D. Hodge, Roger D. Hodge|AUTHOR and James Lurie|READER. 2010. The Mendacity of Hope: Barack Obama and the Betrayal of American Liberalism. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roger D. Hodge, Roger D. Hodge|AUTHOR and James Lurie|READER. The Mendacity of Hope: Barack Obama and the Betrayal of American Liberalism HarperAudio, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Roger D. Hodge, Roger D. Hodge|AUTHOR, and James Lurie|READER. The Mendacity of Hope: Barack Obama and the Betrayal of American Liberalism HarperAudio, 2010.
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